Sketchbook  October, 2007 Haiku Thread—Autumn Colors

 

Announcing the October 2007 Haiku Thread For October 2007 the theme of the monthly haiku thread is autumn colors. Writers may post an unlimited number of haiku to the thread at The OutlawPoets; use the subject line autumn colors haiku thread. TheOutlawPoets@yahoogroups.com The editors will select their Monthly Haiku Choice from this thread for publication in the October 31, 2007 Sketchbook. To: TheOutlawPoets@yahoogroups.com Subject Line: autumn colors haiku thread yellow walnut leaves checker the brick path the hoot of an owl john daleiden TheOutlawPoets@yahoogroups.com

 

Autumn Colors Haiku Thread

 

yellow walnut leaves checker the brick path the hoot of an owl # 01. john daleiden, US	ash coats autumn leaves of gold flights grounded # 02. Trish Shields, CA	a spider web reflecting the dawn a still pool # 03. john daleiden, US
Going north— fiery-red sumac trees line up the road. # 04. Zhanna P. Rader, US	orange, yellow red, green, and brown a Joseph’s coat # 05. john daleiden, US	It stops raining— the maple’ red-orange colors, now beneath the tree. # 06. Zhanna P. Rader, US
in the fields dry brown milkweed pods red-birds on the wing # 07. john daleiden, US	crimson leaves grace the meadows my hand on the curve of her hip # 08 Trish Shields, US	autumn rust chrysanthemums line the path Homecoming Dance # 09 john daleiden, US
the crush of ochre leaves our first kiss # 10 Trish Shields, CA	Autumn tears dampen natures multi-color quilt My heart skips a beat # 11. Tammy Whisman, US	Brought in: a bunch of red and yellow leaves and the scent of fall # 12. Zhanna P. Rader, US
Willows cry leaves of brown Libra moon shines # 13. Tammy Whisman, US	morning dew on the pumpkin vine a spider web # 14. john daleiden, US	Dawning— the autumn light seeps through pines. # 15. Zhanna P. Rader , US
deciduous delight of gold and scarlet leaves evergreens envious # 16. Andreas Gripp, CA	fall ing leaves pumpkin moon can winter be far behind # 17. Ed Baker, US	The tree leaves blazed to their full splendor, drift away on the wind. # 18. Zhanna P. Rader, US
a child frolics among the maple leaves autumn spirits # 19. john daleiden, US	Pumpkin Lips coloring my thinking p u c k e r - u p ! # 20. Ed Baker, US            Link	#21 Jogging in the park— in the beggar’s pan golden leaves. Zhanna P. Rader, US

 

# 22. Shanna Baldwin Moore, US

 

monochrome green yields a kaleidoscope child's delight # 23. Bryan Bridges, US	the doe and her fawn drink at Gravel Spring autumn sunlight # 24. john daleiden, US	tie-dyed blues wind through the leaves. . . now gone # 25. Karina Klesko, US
first leaf of fall... color spirals # 26. Shanna Baldwin Moore, US .	Fallen leaves— the early-morning hoar frost downplays their colors. # 27. Zhanna P. Rader, US	Dripping birch branches leaning against Autumn’s bite whispers of wisdom # 28. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US

 

the orange umbrella of the poinciana tree— a kitten sleeps # 29 Betty Kaplan, US

 

Crisp air— the setting sun's autumn colors. # 30. Zhanna P. Rader, US	gold and scarlet leaves frame skies of robin-egg blue— her stormy gray eyes # 31. Michael Kleiza, CA	Orange nectar skies drink away summertime blues Chills run down my spine # 32. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US
morning glories among autumn leaves the song of sparrows # 33. john daleiden, US	grounded dragonfly autumn leaves blow by # 34. Trish Shields, CA	Dewdrops form on the last impatiens autumn light. # 35. Zhanna P. Rader, US
grinding ink rice paper for the haiga ginkos return # 36. Bryan Bridges, US	blue-gray autumn skies water reeds swaying— gun barrels # 37. Michael Kleiza, CA	throwing the bales onto the waiting wagons scent of green cut hay # 38. john daleiden, US
pink crocus' amongst brown leaves my niece's new child # 39. Trish Shields, CA	maple leaf dances across stony creek syncopated # 40. Bryan Bridges, US	Early morning— all I can see is bluish-gray fog. # 41. Zhanna P. Rader, US
dried leaves swirl raise and fall on the eddy cul-de-sac # 42. Bryan Bridges, US	sunlight shines through the maple's red foliage a cardinal's song # 43. Zhanna P. Rader , US	warm sunlight red leaf filtered brisk breeze # 44. Bryan Bridges, US
cotton balls white on their green stalks a mountain skyline # 45. john daleiden, US	Wren's boisterous song— in the roses, the radiance of autumn light. # 46. Zhanna P. Rader, US	dead birch stands out in the red gold and orange old ghost # 47. Bryan Bridges, US
Autumn in full bloom lures leaf peepers and Jack Frost Melancholy’s song # 48. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	Clear waters— this natural collage of colorful leaves. # 49. Zhanna P. Rader, US	between green and white rainbow of the forest autumn leaves # 50. Bryan Bridges, US
golden aspen stand below pine lodge poles soon the snow # 51. john daleiden, US	black and white ink streaked rice paper fall colors appear # 52. Bryan Bridges, US	The pine needles raked— thin, bluish smoke comes from the house chimney. # 53. Zhanna P. Rader, US
a cloud of dust in the yellow soy bean field geese rest on the pond # 54. john daleiden, US	black and white vee line through blue Canada geese # 55. Bryan Bridges, US	Crisp morning whispers seduce caffeine starved taste buds nature's chameleon # 56. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US
at summer's end acorns litter the ground a harvest moon # 57. john daleiden, US	lining the green field the maple trees stand blazing— the campfire crackles # 58. Michael Kleiza, CA	everywhere i look bright colors erupt winter coats # 59. Bryan Bridges, US
Halloween— children in their costumes, black color prevails. # 60. Zhanna P. Rader, US	white ghost masks— halloween slips into a TV Carnival feature # 61. Gillena Cox, TT	Alone on the bench— one by one, the maple leaves join me. # 62. Zhanna P. Rader, US
Morning tears dampen an umbrella's fallen green Calico cat purrs # 63. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	the gray lake reflects orange and red staghorn sumac— clouds backlit by sunset # 64. Michael Kleiza, CA	lady cardinal lost among red maple leaves the noon whistle # 65. john daleiden, US
Flaming foliage ignites melancholy sighs squirrels gather acorns # 66. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	Autumn light in a forest clearing a deer # 67. Zhanna P. Rader, US	clouds and flocks gather move south across the landscape— leaves clutter the ground # 68. Michael Kleiza, CA
a wooly bear warms itself in autumn sun thunder clouds # 69. john daleiden, US	Northern wind— the peach bucket fills with red leaves. # 70. Zhanna P. Rader, US	out of the Autumn mist dew-strung sunlit webs— a speechless beauty # 71. Michael Kleiza, CA
Orange, red and gold decorate nature's landscape a fly stops to rest # 72. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	autumn colors time of transition in the life of a tree # 73. Shanna Baldwin Moore, US	White chrysanthemums... borrowing some color from the setting sun. # 74. Zhanna P. Rader, US
autumn afternoon— on the zinnia blossoms two butterflies # 75. john daleiden, US	tree signals leaves to fall weight of winter # 76. Shanna Baldwin Moore, US	windswept— enjoying the autumn leaves in my neighbor's yard # 77. Karina Klesko, US

 

gutters full of leaves stagnating autumn’s freshness vegetable soup # 78. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	hazy moon all the fallen rose petals a softer white # 80. Karina Klesko, US	Giant spider webs and limbless ghosts in the trees— Halloween. # 79. Zhanna P. Rader, US
fall flyer in mailbox garden waste bags: 5@1.99— autumn value days # 81. Michael Kleiza, CA	Clearer the night sky in it’s moonlight afterglow Toasted pumpkin seeds # 82. Tammy Lynn Whisman, US	lemon meringue pie— afternoon clouds disappear # 83. Karina Klesko, US lemon is an autumn kigo
first leaf of fall... color spirals # 84. shanna baldwin moore, US	in the desert autumn colors are cool days— sand and mountains # 85. john daleiden, US	raking fallen leaves uncovers a gray mouse with maggots— proof of life after death # 86. m. kleiza, CA
chopped liver from autumn picnic baskets rye bread for the ants # 87. john daleiden, US	A park walk: the children pick up colorful leaves. # 88. Zhanna P. Rader, US	vees of geese honking south across the gray sky— fall spell # 89. m. kleiza, CA
maple tree a crow sits in a crown of yellow leaves # 90. Karina Klesko, US autumn kigo—yellow leaves	after three cognac autumn colors every tree— leaves swirl in the breeze # 91. john daleiden, US	Among the red maples his body lies on the fallen leaves— the mist # 92. Michael Kleiza, CS
Autumn’s camouflage the bloom fell off the red rose leaving only thorns # 93. Tammy Lynn Whisman	in morning dew a sluggish gypsy moth the brick path curves # 94. john daleiden	The grove holds to the sunset light— our leaf-strewn path. # 95. Zhanna P. Rader
at twilight birds perch on the feeder a hairy caterpillar # 96. john daleiden	Indian summer: children jump on the heaps of bright leafage. # 97. Zhanna P. Rader	three migrant workers kneeling in the fields— southbound geese fly by # 98. Michael Kleiza
caterpillars inch up the zinnia stems a sudden breeze # 99. john daleiden

 

 

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